Project 52: Playing with Hard Light (4)
If we’re not supposed to eat late night snacks, why is there a light in the fridge?
Today’s post is for Project 52, a weekly blog project that I am working on with several other talented photographers I’ve come to know over the past year. In this project, we concentrate on light and spend several weeks exploring an overarching theme. We are currently focusing on hard light, which is when the main light source is small or distant compared to the subject, thus creating shadows with a sharp or negligible transition from light to dark. Here is my final play on hard light:
Please continue along in our creative blog circle to see the work of my friend Jill Cassara, who takes stunning photos of her family. Click HERE to see Jill’s creative play on hard light.
Project 52: Playing with Hard Light (3)
“The wolf said, “You know, my dear, it isn’t safe for a little girl to walk through these woods alone.”
Red Riding Hood said, “I find your sexist remark offensive in the extreme, but I will ignore it because of your traditional status as an outcast from society, the stress of which has caused you to develop your own, entirely valid, worldview. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must be on my way.”
― James Finn Garner, Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: A Collection of Modern Tales for Our Life and Times
Today’s post is for Project 52, a weekly blog project that I am working on with several other talented photographers. In this project, we concentrate on light and spend several weeks exploring an overarching theme. We are currently focusing on hard light, which is when the main light source is small or distant compared to the subject, thus creating shadows with a sharp or negligible transition from light to dark. Today’s play on backlighting is of Alexa, wearing the hood from her Little Red Riding Hood costume:
Please continue along in our creative blog circle to see the beautiful work of my friend Julie Kiernan. Click HERE to see Julie’s creative play on hard light.
Project 52: Playing with Hard Light (2)
Today’s post is for Project 52, a weekly blog project that I am working on with several other talented photographers. In this project, we concentrate on light and spend several weeks exploring an overarching theme. Beginning today, we will embark on our third theme, hard light. Hard light is when the light source is small compared with the subject (or, in the case of full sun, at a great distance away, resulting in the same effect) – that is, it is harsh, as compared with soft, diffuse light (which tends to be easier light to use for taking photos). When the light source is small, it generally causes noticeable shadows, which can bring out texture or other dramatic effects. Here is my second play on hard light:
It’s been a while since I’ve taken abstract photographs, but I do really enjoy them. It is a nice break to focus purely on light and pattern or texture, and the early darkness and frequent rain has been inspiring me to experiment.
Please continue along in our creative blog circle to see the striking work of Justine Knight. Click HERE to see Justine’s creative play on hard light.
Sunrise in Miami
A couple weeks ago we were in Miami for a wedding. Our first morning there, Alexa woke up quite early and, rather than try to convince her to play quietly on the floor, I grabbed her and my camera and headed out to catch the sunrise. If you know me at all, you will know that this is likely the only sunrise that I will see this year, but if they were all this beautiful I might change my mind. (Lucky me that here on the west coast we do get spectacular sunsets.) Sandy was about as close to Miami as it was going to get at that point, so we also got to see some pretty crazy surf, though nothing compared to the horrors that happened up north near where I grew up. It did mean that this was the only time we got on the beach that weekend. Now that winter temperatures are here in Seattle, I’m going to be turning to these pictures to warm myself up.
Project 52: Playing with Hard Light (1)
Today’s post is for Project 52, a weekly blog project that I am working on with several other talented photographers. In this project, we concentrate on light and spend several weeks exploring an overarching theme. Beginning today, we will embark on our third theme, hard light. Hard light is when the light source is small compared with the subject (or, in the case of full sun, at a great distance away, resulting in the same effect) – that is, it is harsh, as compared with soft, diffuse light (which tends to be easier light to use for taking photos). When the light source is small, it generally causes noticeable shadows, which can bring out texture or other dramatic effects. Here is my first play on hard light:
This picture was taken when we were celebrating the girls’ birthdays after returning to Seattle. I would have included a picture of Alexa, but she decided to grab the candle, so no dramatic pictures could be taken. That was dramatic enough, really. Fear not, though, she was not burned and she thoroughly enjoyed her cupcake.
Please continue along in our creative blog circle to see the beautiful work of Julie Kiernan. Click HERE to see Julie’s creative play on backlighting.
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